New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spent most of the day Monday with his
wife Pat, and his good buddy, and fellow Jersey boy, Jon Bon Jovi at
Borough Hall in Sayreville, N.J. They gathered in front of a hand-chosen
crowd to celebrate a very generous one million dollar donation
made by the rock-star to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund,
which is chaired by the Governor's wife. So that explains why two out of
the three were there, at least.

Meanwhile, it has been five days since we last reported on recently approved changes to the state's medical marijuana laws that would help extremely sick kids get access to cannabis if needed. The Democrats who lead the state legislature pushed the bill to the Governor's desk on June 25th, or two weeks ago, where it sits waiting for the Governor's signature. But c'mon, its Bon frickin JOVI!

New Jersey's medical marijuana laws are incredibly restrictive, as
Governor/2016 Presidential-hopeful Christie continually uses the issue
as a punching bag to build his Conservative cred. The Governor points
to states like California, where he says looser cannabis laws have only
allowed "potheads" to get their "drug" more easily. I'm sure he thinks we're all too lazy as well.

In New Jersey, there are only six dispensaries state-wide, and they
are limited in what they can and cannot offer to patients. They can only
offer up to three different strains, and everything offered must be
grown in-house by the dispensary. Also, edibles are not allowed under
New Jersey state cannabis laws, and high-CBD extracts and topical
ointments are misunderstood and therefore over-scrutinized by the state.
In the ultimate F-U to the people who need marijuana for medicinal
purposes, the law prohibits patients from growing any weed at home.

It is this tangled web of hyper-regulation that endangers kids like
Vivian Wilson who could see real benefits from cannabis, were that
option made legal for her parents and doctors.
Stories like Vivian's are cropping up all across the state, and not everyone is choosing to respect the new rules, which many consider too draconian to even consider.

Such is the case with a local resident who recently gave an in-depth interview to The Hudson Reporter.

The guy being interviewed asked to remain anonymous, but told much of
his family's story from the waiting room at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center, where his wife was in the midst of a grueling round of
chemotherapy to combat a rare abdominal cancer. Having been diagnosed
just over six months ago, the unforgiving chemo had dropped her
bodyweight by 10% due to nausea and a diminished appetite.

"I was getting concerned because, of course, all of this was going to
be followed by surgery and we had to be sure she would be strong enough
to go through with that," he said.

After looking into many alternative medications to ease his wife's
battle, they finally decided to enroll her in the state's medical
marijuana program. They hoped that, if nothing else, it would help her
regain some of the lost weight, and give her some much needed strength
for the upcoming surgery to remove her tumor. Sounds pretty legit,
right? Pretty straightforward case it would seem.

First they had to establish an "ongoing relationship" with a doctor
who specializes in palliative care. The state requires at least four
separate visits be made to the doctor, which of course is not covered by
conventional insurance plans.

So it began, a never-ending nickel and diming from the state in an
attempt to find some relief for a truly sick adult. The four doctor
visits amounted to just under $500 out of pocket for the couple. Then
they had to get fingerprinted for an additional $75. They were each
forced to get state-issued medical marijuana ID cards, at the cost of
$205.40 apiece, but still had not been issued the prescription that
would allow he and his wife to access the medicine she desired.

"I was trying to do this thing right," the man says, defeated. "At
this point, I've given up. I've given up any hope of getting help from
the state through legal channels. I'll just get what my wife needs
illegally.

Governor Christie claims that there is "no crisis" in the state's pot
program, yet waiting lists are up to six months long for some patients.
The main reason behind the delay is that there is only one
"compassionate care center" approved to handle the entire state of New
Jersey.

According to the Hudson Reporter article, only 114 patients have been
approved by the center since December. A second center has been planned
to open in Secaucus, but has not received its final approval from the
state.

But hey man, its BON JOVI!

Governor Christie, do your constituents a favor and play "politics"
on your own time. Respect democracy and get to work to open the
bottleneck on approved care centers and sign the bill to help the kids.

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